on the young grass growing just above the high-water mark, or hunting 

 for a small fish called " oolachans," of which there is a run about this 

 time. 



The grizzlies are generally out about a fortnight later than the 

 black bear, and usually keep farther back from salt-water, though they 

 are occasionally seen on the beach. In some places they frequent the 

 creeks and river-bottoms, looking for the remains of last year's salmon ; 

 in other places they are only to be found on the slides, and are then 

 always higher up than the black bears. The evenings are by far the 

 best ; early mornings are good too ; but you are liable to see them at 

 any time of day if it is fine. Good binoculars are essential, as you 

 must examine all slides and grassy places from a distance ; do not do 

 any shooting at targets, as a few shots will send any bear that happens 

 to be close five miles away; and, above all, remember to watch the 

 wind, as the bear's scent is as good, if not better, than the sheep's. 



Bear River, in the Cariboo Di.striet: a Rreat jilaoe for grrizxiies. 



As to the best places to go, there are thousands of black bear all 

 along the coast, and their pelts are better than those of the interior. 

 Up all the long inlets there are grizzlies ; their fur, on the other hand, 

 is not equal to those of the interior, and you seldom or never find one 

 of the so-called silver-tips on the coast. If you want really good 

 grizzly, perhaps it would be as well to go to Kootenay or Lillooet ; 

 but if you are not so particular as to the quality of your grizzly, any of 

 the streams at the head of the long inlets will do. The Iskut, a 

 tributary of the Stikine, is most excellent, but it requires a regular 

 crew of Indians to navigate the rough water. 



